Enabling yourself to do weight lifting in New York is easy because there is a gym on almost every block. You can find Gold's Gym, Sports Club LA, and New York Sports Club in Midtown, David Barton Gym in Chelsea, Equinox and Reebok Sports Club on the Upper West Side, and all kinds of other gyms with great weight lifting rooms along the way. New York Sports Club has so many locations throughout Manhattan and the boroughs that it is hard to skip your workout. As a member, you can use any of their locations (some memberships have special hours, and some pools need reservations because the demand is high for lanes).